CANADIAN PAUL WINS MACALLAN NORTH
Picture line up; left to right - James MacPherson (Moray), Peter Saggers (The Nairn), Paul York (Royal Dornoch), Martin Robertson (President North District) and Roly Bluck (Royal Dornoch)
DISTRICT SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
By ROBIN WILSON
Canadian born Paul York (58) has become the second Royal Dornoch member to win the Macallan North District Senior championship. At Golspie, he beat Elgin's Bryce Milne in a three- hole play-off after they tied on 73.
It was one of the strongest winds to sweep the Golspie course all summer and the earlier starters got the worst of it, no scores in the seventies and the only scratch golfer in the field, holder Hugh Clunas (Nairn Dundar) struggled to an 80.
It was no surprise that it was ruled a non counting day for handicapping but as the wind eased in mid afternoon Milne a lynch pin in North teams through three decades of the sixties, seventies and eighties got to grips with the conditions and posted a 73, from an outward half of 39 into the wind followed by a level par inward 34. Milne went three ahead of Peter Saggers (The Nairn) 38,38 and David Bunker (Nairn Dunbar) 40,36 who earlier showed that the wind was easing with sub eighty returns.
Milne was on the point of celebrating when told there would be a play off after a surprise equalling card of 73 came in from York. Although Canadian, York spent most of his life in America before retiring to Dornoch four and a half years ago.
It was one of the strongest winds to sweep the Golspie course all summer and the earlier starters got the worst of it, no scores in the seventies and the only scratch golfer in the field, holder Hugh Clunas (Nairn Dundar) struggled to an 80.
It was no surprise that it was ruled a non counting day for handicapping but as the wind eased in mid afternoon Milne a lynch pin in North teams through three decades of the sixties, seventies and eighties got to grips with the conditions and posted a 73, from an outward half of 39 into the wind followed by a level par inward 34. Milne went three ahead of Peter Saggers (The Nairn) 38,38 and David Bunker (Nairn Dunbar) 40,36 who earlier showed that the wind was easing with sub eighty returns.
Milne was on the point of celebrating when told there would be a play off after a surprise equalling card of 73 came in from York. Although Canadian, York spent most of his life in America before retiring to Dornoch four and a half years ago.
The seven handicapper was a late entry and in one of the last groups to playhad only one bogey at the 8th hole in his outward half of 36 and dropped three more coming home at the 15th, 16th and 18th for his four over par 73.
York did not even have his clubs in his car boot when told he was in a two hole play off and after both players bogeyed Golspie's two opening holes, 5,4, they continued to the third tee in a sudden death situation. Both split the third fairway from the tee but with their second shots, York was bunkered and Milne well short of the pin. York came out of the sand to 15 feet and holed out in four to win, Milne leaving his first putt short and missing the next.
Results. CSS Non Counting and reductions only.
MACALLAN TROPHY
York did not even have his clubs in his car boot when told he was in a two hole play off and after both players bogeyed Golspie's two opening holes, 5,4, they continued to the third tee in a sudden death situation. Both split the third fairway from the tee but with their second shots, York was bunkered and Milne well short of the pin. York came out of the sand to 15 feet and holed out in four to win, Milne leaving his first putt short and missing the next.
Results. CSS Non Counting and reductions only.
MACALLAN TROPHY
Leading scratch
73 P York (Royal Dornoch) 36-37, B C Milne (Elgin) 39-34 (York won play-off).
76 P Saggers (The Nairn) 38-38, D Bunker (Nairn Dunbar) 40-36.
Age Groups
Age Groups
55-59. Scratch: P.Saggers (The Nairn) 76. Handicap; G. Knapp (Muir of Ord) (13) 71. J. Herman (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) (7) 75. P. Bannerman (Strathpeffer Spa) (6) 76.
60-64. Scratch: J. S. MacPherson (Moray) 80. Handicap; A. More (Forres) (8) 73. A. Souttar (Moray) (12), R. J. Wilson (Brora) (50 76.
65-69. Scratch: C. Stewart (Moray) 81. Handicap; M. Anderson (Tain) (13) 71. D. Terron (Moray) (15) 72. N. Gordon (Tain) (8) 74.
70+. Scratch: R. Bluck (Royal Dornoch) 84. Handicap; S. Kay (Royal Dornoch) (15) 76. D. Cameron (Inverness) (10) 77. G McAnn (Moray) (15) 80.
60-64. Scratch: J. S. MacPherson (Moray) 80. Handicap; A. More (Forres) (8) 73. A. Souttar (Moray) (12), R. J. Wilson (Brora) (50 76.
65-69. Scratch: C. Stewart (Moray) 81. Handicap; M. Anderson (Tain) (13) 71. D. Terron (Moray) (15) 72. N. Gordon (Tain) (8) 74.
70+. Scratch: R. Bluck (Royal Dornoch) 84. Handicap; S. Kay (Royal Dornoch) (15) 76. D. Cameron (Inverness) (10) 77. G McAnn (Moray) (15) 80.
WILL HAVE PICTURE OF PRIZE WINNING LINE-UP ON DISPLAY LATER
Picture line up; left to right - James MacPherson (Moray), Peter Saggers (The Nairn), Paul York (Royal Dornoch), Martin Robertson (President North District) and Roly Bluck (Royal Dornoch)
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